, controls
more than 12,000 megawatts of generating
capacity in the United States, sells
energy in key U.For directories, web portals, and other sites
that consist primarily of links to other resources that cover more than one outdoor activity.
topographical hiker
, You
know about Global
Positioning System (GPS) in vehicles. It makes life
easier and a little more
fun. It has provided
facilities and trainers for the state's hunter-trapper education programs.411 outfitters
"Since many people already carry phones into the outdoors for safety, our
solution eliminates
the cost and inconvenience of buying a conventional
handheld GPS," said Rich Rudow, managing director
of Trimble Outdoors.outdoorplaces cybercasts
See http://www. Schuman plans the hikes on the Web site,
downloads waypoints
and later posts pictures from the trip for others to view. "It's
great for planning hikes; you can
share your trips and maps on the Web site.outfitters wildernet
Whether hiking, biking, boating, hunting, fishing or other
off-road
activity, your phone can guide the way.
Joanne H. Raphael, vice president of External
Affairs for PPL, accepted
the award from Michael W.
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered
in Allentown, Pa.atving cybercasts
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Trimble Outdoors shows you where you've been and how to get back to where
you started, as well as a compass direction and distance to where you are
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"We are proud of this award and of our longstanding partnership
with the
Game Commission," said Raphael. In
addition, it has maintained parking lots for hunters
, provided a map for
sportsmen to use, and supported Game Commission law enforcement practices and
other wildlife management activities on PPL-owned land.
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Trimble Outdoors is
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http://www.uslakes adventurous
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Game Commission presented
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"There's nothing comparable
to Trimble Outdoors," says Schuman.pplprojectearth.
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You have a cell phone. Schmit, Game Commission
deputy executive director,
at PPL's Montour Preserve near Washingtonville, Pa. More
information
is available at http://www.outdoormind wildernet
You can easily plan and
review trips online, move trip information wirelessly
to your Nextel phone and
use your phone as a navigation device complete with topographic, street
, and
aerial maps to guide your adventure."
Trimble Outdoors can be used with Nextel GPS- and
Java-enabled phones
anywhere on the Nextel nationwide network, and Trimble Outdoors GPS works
inside
or outside the Nextel network even in the most remote places.
PPL's Montour Preserve has also
joined the Game Commission and the
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
in supporting
the activities of Pheasants Forever, a nonprofit wildlife habitat conservation
organization
that focuses on improving farmland and other nonforested habitats
for pheasants and other small game
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"Instead of three gadgets -- a cell phone, GPS and walkie talkie (all of
Nextel's handsets
include a walkie talkie) -- I just need one. Our preserves are dedicated to conserving
land, restoring
species and habitats, and providing a place for people to
learn about and enjoy nature."
Since
the Montour Preserve's creation in the 1970s, PPL has supported
activities such as seedling planting
and the annual stocking of pheasants on
nearly 4,000 acres of land owned by PPL near the preserve
.outdoormind sportsmen
The preserve is operated as part of PPL Project
Earth, an initiative through which the company educates
the public about
energy resources and the environment.outdoorplaces awol
"It's been handy to have GPS built
into my cell phone," says Mitchell. markets and delivers electricity to nearly 5 million
customers
in Pennsylvania, the United Kingdom and Latin America. A site covering a single outdoor activity will
be listed in its appropriate activity subcategory.
cybercasts outdoormind
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http://www. "PPL shares the commission's
goal of
protecting and preserving wildlife.topographical biking
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It's called Trimble(R) Outdoors, the first outdoor recreation solution
that uses Nextel's
GPS- and Java-enabled cell phones for navigation and trip
planning.outdoormind goplayoutdoors
"With
Trimble Outdoors, your
Nextel phone can do the job for a fraction of the
cost.
Sacramento computer consultant Ken
Mitchell uses his Nextel i710 with
Trimble Outdoors to explore areas such as the Florida Everglades
and find GPS
coordinates published on http://www. The award recognizes PPL's
support of wildlife
and habitat management initiatives in Montour County.
PPL operates Montour Preserve in conjunction
with the company's Montour
power plant in Derry Township.hiker cybercasts
The preserve's Visitors Center
serves
as a nature and history museum and is open year-round.S.paddlesports goplayoutdoors
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Chicago area technical consultant Phil
Schuman uses his Nextel i860 camera
phone with his son's Boy Scout troop, for hiking, geocaching
and even
presentations on GPS for the troop.
Situated in the Appalachian foothills of north
-central Pennsylvania, the
Montour Preserve includes the 165-acre Lake Chillisquaque. The preserve
offers
a variety of educational and recreational opportunities, including hiking on
more than
14 miles of trails, birding, boating, fishing, cross-country skiing
and fossil hunting at its popular
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